Clothes-erame



UNITE STATES TEN OFFIC.

E. PAGE, OF STREETSBORO, OHIO.

CLOTHES-FRAME.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, E. PAGE, of Streetsboro, in the county of Portage and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Combined Clothes-Frame and Clothes-Shelf, &c.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full and complete description t-hereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a view of the combined clothes frame, &c., in one of its posit-ions. Fig. 2 a view of the frame folded up in another of its positions, and Fig. 3 a View representing the frame entirely folded up.

Like letters denote like parts in the different views.

The standards A, A', are hinged together, as seen at B, B, and the standards C, C', are hinged or connected in a similar manner to the folding standard G; by means of this folding standard D, the section I is allowed to fold in between the sect-ions J and K, as seen in Fig. 2, so as to present a neat and compact appearance, and at the same time t-he folding standard admits of the frame being in more convenient positions than it would otherwise.

E, E' are two end standards, the standard E is connected to the standard A, by the adjustable bars F, by a screw at a, forming a pin joint, and the standards E' are connected in like manner to the standards C', by the adjustable bars G, and the standards A' and O are connected by the adjustable bars H, in the same manner as the others, thus forming the frame of three sections I, J, K. The frame may be composed of two, three, or more sections, as may be required. The bars F, Gr, I-I, are provided with a hinge joint, or its equivalent at F', G', and H'.

At each end of the top bars, is fastened an ear L, through which passes a pin M, into each standard, Figs. l and 2. By means of the ears and pins, the frame is kept when standing, in its proper position and prevented from swerving, thus securely folding it in place. The sections of the frame, being so hinged together, allows it to be closed up, as seen in Fig. 2, or, to stand as shown in Fig. 1, and it may be arranged in various other positions, as convenience or the nature of the case may require. When arranged as seen in Fig. l, it answers the double purpose of a clothes frame, and of a screen, and when closed, as seen in Fig. 2, it is converted into a series of shelves, upon which to place the clothes when dried and folded, or, upon which to place other articles. The sect-ions I, or K, may be in line with the section J, as indicated by the lines I', and K', or, the sections may stand at any angle, to each other as may be convenient, and for the purpose of further convenience, when the frame is not in use, it may be entirely folded up, as seen in Fig. 3, in which form it takes up but little room.

By reason of the joints F', G', and H', and the bars moving upon a pin at a, they are allowed to rise from the position seen in Figs. 1 and 2, to the position shown in Fig. 3; thus by raising the bars, t-he standards are brought close together, so that the whole frame occupies but little room. Either of the sections of the frame, alone, may be folded up as is shown in Fig. 3, while the other sections may remain stationary, as seen in Fig. l. This is an additional convenience in case it is desirable to take up little room or when the whole frame is not required for immediate use.

N, is a hook to hold the frame together when folded.

I am aware that folding clothes racks and frames have been known and used, but,

What I claim as my improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

The combined sections I, J, K, composed of the vertical jointed and folding standards, in combination with the adjustable cross bars, when arranged as herein set forth, for the purpose described.

ENOS PAGE.

Witnesses:

I. BRAINERD, W. H. BURRIDGE. 

